#15040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.04 341.8), rgb(21, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#15040F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15040F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.04 341.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #15040F | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15040F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15040F text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15040F text on black | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2729A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5985
oklch(55.5% 0.105 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#864970
oklch(49.2% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15040F
oklch(14.6% 0.04 341.8)
#15040F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #05080F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090A0F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170408 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15040F
#15040F
oklch(14.6% 0.04 341.8)
- #000E06
#000E06
oklch(14.5% 0.032 160.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #15040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
Use #15040F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.